Sewing appliance



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SEWING APPLIANCE June 6, 1944.

Filed July 14, 1943 2 Shee 'ts- 'Sheet 2 Inventor Ha/Zi'z'e H.Sz'ramz'ny.

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Patented June 6, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SEWING APPLIANCEHattie H. Sinning, Canton, S. Dak.

Application July 14, 1943, Serial No. 494,716

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in sewingappliances for use in conjunction with sewing machines, and has for itsprimary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novelmeans for holding buttons, snap fasteners, et cetera, to facilitate theattaching thereof without danger of the operator injuring his or herfingers.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a holder ofthe aforementioned character which is adapted to accommodate varioussizes of buttons and snap fasteners.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sewing appliance f thecharacter described which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoin and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a sewing appliance constructedin accordance with the present invention, showing the device in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional View, taken substantially on the line 3-3of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, stantially on the line 4-4 of Figure1.

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of one of the substantiallychannel-shaped gripping jaws or arms.

Figure 6 is a detail view in perspective of one of the toothed fabricengaging bars.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a pairof opposed, coacting, substantially channel-shaped jaws of suitabledimensions and material, preferably metal.

It will be observed that the jaws I taper toward one end. The large endportions of the jaws I taken subare pivotally connected at 2. It willalso be noted that one of the jaws I is secured within the other of saidjaws.

Bars 3, also of suitable material, preferably metal, are mountedlongitudinally on the free end portions of the jaws I on the outer sidesthereof. The bars 3 comprise toothed lower edges 4 which extend belowthe jaws l for engagement with the fabric, as at 5.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, thebutton 6 or other fastener to be sewed to the fabric 5 is engagedbetween the jaws l where it is frictionally held. It will be observedthat the construction and arrangement is such that buttons and otherfasteners of various sizes may readily be inserted between the jaws. Thetoothed bars 3 are then engaged with the fabric 5 with the button 6positioned beneath the sewing machine needle 1. The sewing machine isthen driven with one hand applied to the usual fly wheel thereof whilethe other hand of the operator holds the appliance for feeding ormanipulating the button beneath the needle I.

It is believed that the many advantages of a sewing applianceconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction may be resorted to which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A sewing appliance of the character described comprising a pair ofopposed, coacting jaws pivotally connected at one end, said jaws beingsubstantially channel-shaped in cross-section for receiving a buttontherein and frictionally gripping said button therebetween, and toothedbars on the free end portions of the jaws engageable with the materialto which the button is to be sewed, said jaws tapering toward their freeends.

HATTIE H. SINNING.

